College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 1 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 29: 28

Answer

a). 341 m/s b). 0.27 sec.

Work Step by Step

a). 1 mile = 1.609 Kms. $763 \,mi/hr = (763 \times 1.609 \times 1000) \,m / 3600 \, secs$ $=341\, m/s$ b). 1 ft = 0.3048 m. 300 ft = $300 \times 0.3048$ = 91.44 m. So, time taken to travel 300-ft football field =$\frac{91.44m}{341m/s}=0.27 s. $
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